Labor Day Weekend * September, 4th & 5th
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Both Days
Gates open at 10:30 a.m.
Weekly Ticket Giveaway!
2 steps to enter:
1. Sign up for the festival mailing list and get free mp3s of festival acts!
2. Share with your friends by clicking the share button (‹share›) at the bottom of the widget and enter to win free tickets!
Weekly winners will be notified by email
A great opportunity for families and friends
Over the course of two days, the Bennington Irish Music Festival will boast over 20 hours of music including internationally know acts such as Maura O’Connell, Black 47, Young Dubliners, McPeake and 10 time Irish National Fiddle Champion Seamus Connolly. Other performers include Hair of the Dog, Jerry O’Sullivan, Laurel Martin Trio featuring Kieran Jordan, and the Highland Rovers.
Musical acts will perform a unique blend of musical styles and genres, including standard Irish jigs, reels and ballads, folk, world, classic Celtic as well as the more contemporary Irish rock. In addition to musical talent, the Festival will host several Irish Dance Troupes from greater New England. Specialty vendors will sell Irish and Celtic crafts, garments, jewelry and art.
A dedicated Celtic Kids Zone will host storytelling, games, and many other cultural events. Instrumental and Irish step-dancing dance workshops will also be offered and will be made available to all attendees at no cost. Specialty vendors will sell food, Irish and Celtic crafts, garments, jewelry and art.
Admission for children 12 and under is free.
Ticket and t-shirt bundles at reduced prices are available through this website only.
A collective vision
The Bennington Irish Music Festival 2010 is the collective vision of a group individuals passionate about developing culture and the arts in Southern Vermont.
Bennington Irish Music Festival
Colgate Park
1545 West Road
Bennington, Vermont 05201-9630
Phone: 802.447.3900
